The Song of Amergin


The name Amergin invokes something endless and primordial in me. As I pick up the sound and feel it's qualities, I find myself simultaneously tasting the salty spray of the wild Atlantic and breathing into the stillness of an Irish lough.
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The definitive guide to rewilding

By Chieftain Trees
December 22, 2020
Rewilding

In this article we're going to take the confusion out of what rewilding is, the different terms used, why it's such a controversial topic, and often compared and contrasted with afforestation. Let's start at the start, what is rewilding?
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Oíche shamhna / samhain the pagan Irish origin of Halloween


According to Irish mythology and the druids, Samhain is a time when the veil between our human world and that of the spirit realm becomes thin. As one of the four main festivals of the Gaelic year, Samhain played a large part in early Irish society...
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Gaelic Woodland Project Communitree Initiative,​ rewilding Ireland through a new woodland in Meath

By Chieftain Trees
October 26, 2020
Sustainability

Something exciting is happening. Our friends at the the Gaelic Woodland Project have developed a system to create a network of new native natural areas throughout Meath by utilising Council owned lands and reforestation grants known as the...
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The Wild Swans of Coole


We are well and truly into Autumn now and with lockdown coming into effect in Ireland for 6 weeks tonight we decided we'd share a poem by Irish author WB Yeats. Yeats poem 'the wild swans at Coole' seems particularly poignant at this time of...
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Native Irish Trees: the definitive guide

By Chieftain Trees
October 19, 2020
Sustainability, Rewilding
, By Chieftain Trees
October 19, 2020
Sustainability, Rewilding

In this article, we'll cover everything you need to know about common native Irish trees including what makes a tree native, species that are best for biodiversity, carbon capture and different spaces like a small garden or large field.
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Level 5 NPHET restrictions simplified


We wanted to simplify the protocol for level 5 restrictions which may come into effect in Ireland. Messaging is important and so is compliance so lets work together to understand what we need to do for the greater good.
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UN Sustainable development goals: what are sdgs

By Chieftain Trees
October 11, 2020
Sustainability

The UN sustainable development goals are a group of 17 targeted goals agreed to by all members of the united nations and aiming to achieve a sustainable and brighter future for humanity and all life on Earth, with the current goals having a specific...
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Eco-friendly cleaning products : alternatives to method or ecover

By Chieftain Trees
September 26, 2020
Sustainability

Every night I clean the surfaces in the kitchen, wiping away the signs of the meals prepared throughout the day. Due to the frequency of this task and the likelihood that whatever I clean with will get into my food at some point, I want to use ...
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How to rewild your garden: starting small

By Chieftain Trees
September 24, 2020
Sustainability, Rewilding
, By Chieftain Trees
September 24, 2020
Sustainability, Rewilding

We're big fans of making small, incremental changes that add up to big impact. For example you don't get into shape overnight, it eventually happens from small cumulative efforts that build up over time. If you're asking the question how can I...
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